Root-cause explanations for terrorism are applied selectively based on political sympathy

Evidence

Rothstein refutes this notion that terrorism is a result of a series of injustices, perceived or otherwise, experienced by those who carry out terrorist attacks; rather, he argues that the injustice theory is a double standard that is not applied equally across the board. … No one suggested that his act had its ‘root causes’ in an injustice that needed to be rectified to prevent further terrorism. The injustice theory is apparently invoked only when one sympathizes with its conclusions. — Evelyn Alsultany, Arabs and Muslims in the Media, 875 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Root-cause analyses of terrorism touted reduction measures opposing Bush’s war approach; Commentators invoked root-cause logic only for ideologically sympathetic terrorists — Evelyn Alsultany, Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race…, 875

Broader Connections

• Commentators invoked root-cause logic only for ideologically sympathetic terrorists #exemplifies (0.95) — Evelyn Alsultany, Arabs and Muslims in the Media, 875